CRUNCHY CRUST
1 c Grape Nuts cereal
2 tb Oil or melted butter
1 tb Apple juice
FILLING
3/4 c Apple juice
2 tb Agar flakes
1 c Low-fat ricotta cheese
2/3 c Plain nonfat yogurt
1 pn Ground ginger
1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
1/2 c Sliced strawberries
TO MAKE CRUST: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Oil bottom and sides of
a 9″ springform pan. Place Grape Nuts in a blender and process until
finely ground. Place crumbs in a small mixing bowl. Blend oil and
one tablespoon apple juice into crumbs to moisten. Moisten fingers
with water and pat crumb mixture into bottom of pan. Bake for 8
minutes, remove from oven and set aside to cool. TO MAKE FILLING:
Bring apple juice to a boil and whisk in agar. Reduce heat and
simmer until agar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and
set aside to cool for one minute. (If let sit too long, will
solidfy.) Combine agar mixture, cheese, yogurt and ginger in a food
processor and blend until very smooth. Pour into crust, sprinkle with
nutmeg and chill for 2 hours or overnight. Serve cheesecake garnished
with sliced strawberries.
Yields
12 Servings